A/N – Thanks for the comments! Kcke2pen – She's dead. * leeleelay – You were the first to guess right (your first choice). * chicki62 – Aunt was a mistake. I corrected it. I already said what was wrong with Carly back in chapter 3 & 4 and then when she went home I gave an update. There's no memory loss for her. Thanks!

Chapter 11 – Going Home

Carly looked up at the part-time nurse and waited for her to sit down. She had on a dark brown wig and sunglasses so she wouldn't be recognized and had removed her wedding ring. "Is it done?"

The woman nodded; ashamed of what she did but her kid was sick and she didn't have insurance to pay for his medical bills.

"And?"

"She freaked out and Patrick had to sedate her." The woman said softly.

"Good." Carly said handing her an envelope.

The woman took it and walked away. It was worth every penny. Slowly, she was going to make Liz's life a living hell. And then she'd send her a message that if she stayed away from Jason, the torment would go away. Carly smiled and took a sip of her drink. She was doing this for Jason because there was no way in hell Elizabeth was good enough for him.

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When Elizabeth woke up, she saw Jason. His chair was pushed up against the wall and his eyes were closed. She watched him for a few minutes before his eyes snapped open and he looked right at her. "Elizabeth? Are you okay?" He asked getting up and moving towards the bed.

"Yes. What happened?"

"Someone was trying to scare you. It was a recording." Jason said before grabbing her hand.

Liz was stunned. "Why would someone be so cruel?"

"I don't know. I have my computer guy Spinelli looking into the tapes but there isn't a camera on the area where the person placed the recorder. So, we don't have much to go on." Jason said. He was frustrated. Whoever did that needed to pay.

Liz's eyes filled with tears. "I was so scared. I just panicked."

"You've been through a lot Elizabeth. You were tortured. On some level, maybe your brain knows that and it was just too much."

She held out her arms and Jason sat on the bed and hugged her the best he could. "Could you lay with me?" She asked.

Without hesitation, he pulled back and took off his boots and then got into bed with her and held her against his chest. "Better?"

She sniffed and nodded yes.

"Get some rest."

"You too." She said softly before closing her eyes again.

But Jason couldn't sleep right then. He was too worked up about what happened. Francis walked into the room.

"Cooper is going to walk around the hospital and see what he can find out. I won't leave the door." He said softly.

"Good. I don't want to take any chances. I'm glad we're leaving tomorrow." Jason said.

"I agree. I already have some men at the mansion. I wanted them to get familiar with the grounds."

"Thank you Francis."

Francis looked at Elizabeth. "You know that I'll guard her with my life." He said looking at Elizabeth fondly.

"I know and that means a lot to me."

Francis nodded and then went back into the hallway.

Jason closed his eyes and tried to get some sleep but his mind was going a mile a minute.

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The next morning Monica woke them up. "Rise and shine." She said causing Jason's eyes to snap open.

"Is something wrong?" Jason asked trying to shake off the cobwebs.

"Well, you do want to get her out of here today right?"

Jason smirked. "Yes."

"Then we just need to do some final tests and then she can start to get ready. Emily packed some clothes for her so I brought her a bag." Monica said smiling.

"Okay."

Jason looked down at Elizabeth. "Hey beautiful. It's time to get up."

Liz gripped him tighter and groaned making Jason chuckle. "Don't you want to go home?"

Her eyes fluttered opened and she smiled. "Yes."

"Then it's time to get going."

She finally noticed Monica and blushed much to the doctor's amusement.

"Don't be embarrassed. I'm glad you got a good rest." Monica said.

Liz smiled. "I did."

She stretched and then Jason got up and helped her so she could use the bathroom.

"You two are awful close." Monica said smiling.

Jason couldn't help it and smiled. "Yeah. It's nice."

Francis walked in. "I brought you another change of clothes and some coffee."

"Thanks." He said cautiously drinking some.

"Are you going to stay with her today?"

"I might have to run out but for the most part, yes." Jason said.

"I'll tell Cook you'll be joining us for dinner then." She said grinning.

Jason chuckled. "You're just loving this aren't you?"

She nodded. "Yes I am. I'll never complain about seeing your handsome face at the mansion again."

Liz came out. "Alright, I'm ready for my torture."

Monica shook her head and chuckled. "I'll let Epiphany know."

Liz sat on the bed and Jason leaned over and gave her a quick peck before going to the bathroom. While she was getting tests, he took a quick shower and got dressed.

Robin came into the room just as he was coming out. "Hey."

"How's it going?" He asked.

"It's going." She said plopping into a chair. "I'm trying to make some kind of antidote. It's hard because I'm not sure what she was given."

"Can it hurt her if it's not 100% perfect?"

Robin shrugged. "It's experimental. I'm not sure what else to do. I called a couple of colleagues and I have a conference call in a few hours. One of them specializes in drugs that affect brain synapses. I'm hoping that between all of us, we can come up with a solution."

Jason sighed. "I'm taking her to the mansion. Give me a call if you get anywhere."

"I will." She said before leaving again.

Elizabeth came back to the room. She looked tired but that didn't wipe the smile off of her face. Epiphany helped her get dressed and sat her in a wheel chair and they finally left.

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Jason hopped out of the car and then Elizabeth slid out taking in her surroundings. He took her completely off guard when he picked her up and carried her into the house.

"Thanks for the ride." She said with a slight smile.

"Any time." Jason said walking into the living room.

Lila smiled. "Hello Elizabeth. It's so good to see you. I'm Lila." She said sweetly.

Liz smiled back. "It's nice to meet you."

Jason got her situated on the couch and threw a blanket over her legs. "You need anything?"

She shook her head. "I'm fine."

"It must be great to get out of that hospital bed." Lila said.

"Yes, it is."

Jason left to go tell Emily that Elizabeth was here.

"You've been through a lot. Jason has been very worried." Lila said.

"I know. He's been great. I don't know what it is but I'm just drawn to him." She said quietly.

"You two had a bond. Maybe on some level you remember it."

Liz nodded.

Emily and Jason walked back into the room.

"You don't even know how good it is to see you. I'm Emily." She said holding out her hand.

Elizabeth smiled. She thought Emily was beautiful. "Hi. I heard we were best friends."

Emily smiled brightly. "We were. I'm hoping that no matter what, we can get to know each other as we are right now and hopefully, lightening will strike twice."

"Thank you for saying that. I could definitely use a friend right now." Liz said enthusiastically.

Jason sat down next to Liz and Emily sat on the other side and they began to chat. He listened and looked over at Lila who smiled at him.

Liz reached over and grabbed his hand and it was not lost on the others.

Monica walked in. "Hello everyone."

They greeted her and she sat down. "I had a break in my schedule and figured that I come make sure you were settled in."

Liz smiled. "I was just getting to know Emily."

"Good. I had no doubt that you two would hit if off again." Monica said.

Alice came in with some drinks for everyone.

"Thank you." Elizabeth said.

"You're welcome." Alice said with a smile. She was really glad that Elizabeth had survived Helena.

Logan walked in. "Jason can I speak with you please."

He got up and followed Logan outside. "What's up?"

"Someone broke into Liz's studio last night."

Jason frowned. "What?"

"It looks like they picked the lock. When I went over there yesterday to get some of her things, I paid attention to the layout. When I went back today, things were moved around. I doubt Audrey was there but maybe you should call her." Logan said.

Jason rubbed the back of his neck. "I will. We need some surveillance. I won't let anyone else hurt her."

"I'm on it."

"Let Johnny and Francis know too and see if they have any ideas." Jason said.

Logan left and Jason was left to wonder who had would have done it.

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Carly made sure Sonny had left the room. She dialed quickly and then waited.

"Hello?"

"So you'll do it?" Carly asked.

"Of course."

Carly grinned. "Good. I don't want her hurt but if she's scared I'm pretty sure she'll run in the opposite direction of Jason."

"I understand. Physical therapy starts tomorrow. I'll be at the mansion at 9:30 A.M." The woman said. She wondered what the person on the line looked like. She wasn't sure if it was a man or woman since they were altering her voice.

"You know what to do." Carly said.

"Don't worry. I've got this."

Carly ended the call. She just hoped that she had picked the right person for the job. The woman had led a hard life and she knew that money would be a great motivator. She had a lot of student loan debt. Jason always did a background check and she had checked first to make sure that he would find nothing.

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Jason carried Elizabeth to her room.

"Thanks for the lift." She said as he sat her down gently.

"I know you need to exercise your legs, but you're really tired." He said covering her up.

She grabbed his hand. "Will you back for dinner?"

He made a face which made her laugh. "Yeah."

"It won't be so bad. I'll protect you." She said softly.

Jason smiled. "You think you're up for that?"

She smiled back. "You'd be surprised what I'm capable of." Then she laughed. "Hell, at this point so would I."

Jason chuckled. "You're one of the strongest women I know."

"What did I do to inspire so much admiration from you?"

"Well, you've been through a lot and you always held your head up high. You always accepted who I am and never tried to change me. My life was so dark without you." Jason said rubbing her hand. "Not many things make me smile."

"That is probably the sweetest thing anyone has ever said to me."

Jason smirked and Elizabeth started to laugh. "You've had like ten conversations." He said chuckling.

"Don't pick on the amnesiac." She said smiling.

"I'll be back soon. You rest."

She pulled him towards her and he leaned over and gave her a quick kiss.

"Sweet dreams." He said before turning out the light and walking out.

She smiled as she snuggled into the pillows. "Sweet dreams indeed." She said softly.

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Jason walked into the penthouse. Johnny came around the corner.

"Hey." Johnny said. "I wasn't expecting you. Francis got you some food and beer. I just put it away."

"Thanks. Did Logan tell you what happened?" Jason asked.

"Yes. Cody spoke to the manager and we replaced the door and the lock. We added an additional one on the inside." Johnny said. "There is a camera in the hallway and Spinelli set up some kind of face recognition system so if any of our known enemies images are captured, there's an alarm that will go off inside the studio."

Jason made a face that made Johnny chuckle.

"I know it's some trippy shit. When Spinelli focuses, he's dangerous."

"Make sure you get him the best orange soda and cheese curls you can find." Jason quipped.

Johnny grinned. "Were you trying to joke? It's amazing what a good woman can do."

Jason rolled his eyes. "I've always had a sense of humor."

Johnny's face contorted. "Who are you and what have you done with my boss?"

"Funny O'Brien, keep it up and I'll give you Carly duty."

"Fuck that." Johnny said definitively.

Jason chuckled. "Did Spinelli run a check on the physical therapist?"

"Yup. She came back clean. She's a looker." Johnny said grinning.

"You have a one track mind." Jason said.

"It was hard not to notice." Johnny said. "How's Elizabeth?"

"She's doing okay. I expected her to be far more upset."

"Maybe it's coming. This is all new." Johnny said.

"You mean like a delayed response?" Jason asked.

"Yes. I know I'd be throwing a hissy fit. She's been really calm about it."

Jason nodded. He had to admit, even for Liz, her reaction had been really calm thus far.

"Just be there for her if and when she freaks."

"That is a give in." Jason said.

"So, what are you doing here anyway?" Johnny asked.

"Sonny should be here any minute." He said grimly.

"I take it he's not happy with you right now?"

"No. I told him to either fire me or deal." Jason said.

Johnny chuckled. "I'm sure that went over well."

"I'm just done with all the shit."

"You've done a lot for Sonny and Carly. To me, Sonny owes you." Johnny said standing up.